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The Business of HockeyDiscuss the financial and business aspects of the NHL. Topics may include the CBA, work stoppages, broadcast contracts, franchise sales, NHL revenues, relocation and expansion.

KJR mitch was talking about the offer and he says that its 100m off on the 65% offer not the 525m full offer. So we are looking at 384m offer for value of the team. Ouch talk about undermining the value of the team for the rest of the minority owners.

KJR mitch was talking about the offer and he says that its 100m off on the 65% offer not the 525m full offer. So we are looking at 384m offer for value of the team. Ouch talk about undermining the value of the team for the rest of the minority owners.

25% less valuation of the franchise. This doesn't include relocation fee either so that is additional monies the Owners lose out on.

And SD, you are right, it is huge. Hansen is announcing what is known as a "Priority Ticket Waitlist" for people to sign up for on the Sonics Arena website if they want to buy tickets for a possible NBA team this winter (2013/14 season). Sounds a lot like the Make it Seven bit from Jim Balsillie when he tried to move the Predators to Hamilton. Daniels' Twitter is buzzing to no end at the moment BTW.

And SD, you are right, it is huge. Hansen is announcing what is known as a "Priority Ticket Waitlist" for people to sign up for on the Sonics Arena website if they want to buy tickets for a possible NBA team this winter (2013/14 season). Sounds a lot like the Make it Seven bit from Jim Balsillie when he tried to move the Predators to Hamilton. Daniels' Twitter is buzzing to no end at the moment BTW.

OK, so there it is, any thoughts, folks??

What? That seems a little premature! What is he thinking?!!

If this ends in disaster like it did for Jim Balsillie, that'd quite possibly be the craziest thing ever. And Seattle might soon have some of the most heartbroken fans ever!

If this ends in disaster like it did for Jim Balsillie, that'd quite possibly be the craziest thing ever. And Seattle might soon have some of the most heartbroken fans ever!

Well, I'm guessing he's going to probably use this at the NBA BoG. But considering some of the latest developments from down there (Stern's comments from Friday), it seems as if Hansen will be in good position to get this done. But you're right, there is a bit of a risk to this, but I'll ask all of the Quebec boosters this: if it came to it, do you think PKP would do something similar if he felt it might help him with the NHL's BoG?

But that's still crazy since the Kings are still playing, and the NBA owners haven't agreed on a sale yet.

Reserving dates makes sense, selling tickets is nuts. I just hope he knows what he's doing, because that sounds like a serious insult to everyone in the Sacramento organisation.

But who knows. The NBA really wants the relocation to happen, so maybe they'll let it slide, unlike the NHL when Balsillie did the exact same thing in Hamilton.

Well, one could make that argument, but the counter would be the "Here We Buy" deal the Sacramento boosters recently did for a game down there.

Frankly, what I think Hansen is doing here is gauging the actual interest for a team. This will be interesting to see how this goes. If the NBA/Stern get p'd, too bad. They have a low offer from Sacramento and probably not a very good chance of it being worth anything looking at unless Kehriotis and Mastrov join forces as opposed to going their own separate ways with bids. So the league, even if they wanted to be upset, probably won't be able to do anything about it in the end because Sacramento at the moment it seems is not giving them a good enough reason to stay.

Well, one could make that argument, but the counter would be the "Here We Buy" deal the Sacramento boosters recently did for a game down there.

Frankly, what I think Hansen is doing here is gauging the actual interest for a team. This will be interesting to see how this goes. If the NBA/Stern get p'd, too bad. They have a low offer from Sacramento and probably not a very good chance of it being worth anything looking at unless Kehriotis and Mastrov join forces as opposed to going their own separate ways with bids. So the league, even if they wanted to be upset, probably won't be able to do anything about it in the end because Sacramento at the moment it seems is not giving them a good enough reason to stay.

You really think the NBA hasn't got the upper end and that stern is a weakling? That they'll do everything Hansen tells them simply because he's rich? Seriously?

You can have all the money in the world, if the other owners and/or the commissioner dont want you in their private little club, it's game over for you! (see Balsilie)

Certainly kind of premature, and I do agree that it is in poor taste, but that being said I doubt it's an apt comparison to bring up Balsillie. He just constantly was trying to egg on the public to put pressure on Bettman to back him bringing a team to Hamilton, while that hasn't been the case with Seattle. Think this is just a sign of what I and others have been saying for a while, that this is effectively a done deal.